Gensei

Gay marriage is not really an issue that makes it to the forefront of things on my list of activist priorities.. But, it's something that should unquestionably be accepted by every society across the globe - It isn't harmful, it's not your right to to interfere in the affairs of two consenting adults, and it's morally wrong to condemn some one who isn't harming you, or your family (or anyone else) simply because their preference/orientation is different from yours.. The reason it's something I've never cared much about is because it seems so incredibly simple.. When a bible belt parent prevents their daughter from marrying that mischevious boy from down the street simply because he dresses outside of social norms and has a tattoo, we condemn her as a controlling and judgmental old bat. Why wouldn't we do the same to that very mom for preventing her daughter from marrying the mischevious girl from down the street who dresses outside of the norm and has a tattoo?
 
Here's why: Because there are books and strict gender roles governing peoples' minds in various cultures around the world.. In America, if you're male and prefer an androgynous look to the jersey shore look, then you're less than a man.. You can guess what it's like if you are actually attracted to men and happen to be a man. Christianity isn't solely to blame for this, but it obviously plays a huge part because it condemns these people as abominations for their choice of partner.
 
I consider preserving peoples' right to choose as a conservative value, not a liberal one.. It's only a liberal position in a society full of theocratic and sexist nutjobs. I'm neither conservative nor liberal, but people who label me a liberal because I uphold such elementary moral values bug me.. They only get away with their bigotry because there are so many bigots in American society that you couldn't properly count them all..
 
Gods of wrath are fun in video games, books, movies, and sitcoms, but in reality, if you serve a god that would put some one to death for their bedroom choices for any reason other than the fear he'll kill you, then you have forsaken your humanity.. Imagine that - A god who condemns people to die over such trivialities.. There are people in the world who are still tortured in some of the most enlightened of societies, yet he would condemn homosexuals to enternal damnation for doing something utterly harmless. Of all the problems in the world, he feels justified in killing those who've committed no crime against another human being. Not all islamic or christians believe their god is this way by any means, to be clear, but many do.
 
In my opinion, if you believe in god, and he's as amazingly murderous as your holybook depicts him(no one that overwhelmingly sexist and evil is gonna be a woman), then you should be finding ways to protect the rest of us from him and not trying to pull us towards his deathcult.